King Charles has been battling an unspecified form of cancer throughout 2024. And at age 76, he’s no spring chicken.
On Friday morning, Buckingham Palace gave an update on how this cancer battle is going for him – and the news looks positive!
Update On Charles’ Cancer Battle
With good news just in time for Christmas, Palace sources told People Magazine that Charles’ cancer battle is moving “in a very positive direction.” In the new year, Charles will continue with his cancer treatment as a “managed condition.”
Charles has been undergoing treatment since February.
Dame Laura Lee, chief executive of the cancer support charity Maggie’s, weighed in to Sky News about Charles’ situation this week.
“It’s very common for treatment to be ongoing for very long periods of time, as is the treatment that the Princess of Wales went through, which is an intense period of treatment over a year, and then it comes to a point where it’s on an end, and she’s on that recovery from some of the impacts of her treatment,” she said.
“So we’ve got immunotherapy, chemotherapy, surgery, hormone therapy,” Lee added. “There are all sorts of different treatment modalities. And so it’s not surprising at all.”
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Charles’ Difficult Year
This all started back in January of this year, when Charles underwent surgery to treat an enlarged prostate. It was during his hospitalization for this procedure that the cancer was discovered.
Charles immediately cancelled all of his upcoming royal appearances. He didn’t return to the public eye until April, when he visited a cancer hospital in London with his wife, Queen Camilla.
Though Charles will still be getting treatment in 2025, his aides have indicated that he is still planning foreign travel.
“We’re now working on a pretty normal-looking, full overseas tour program for next year,” a senior palace official recently said. “Which is a high for us to end on, to know that we can be thinking in those terms, subject to sign-off by doctors.”
Charles is sadly not the only royal who has battled cancer this year. His daughter-in-law Kate Middleton, 42, also battled an unspecified form of cancer in 2024. She revealed her cancer diagnosis to the world back in March. She has never specified the type of cancer that she had.
Instead, Kate only revealed that it was detected during “planned abdominal surgery” in January. Kate added that she would be undergoing “preventative chemotherapy.”
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Kate Is ‘Cancer Free’
On September 9, Kate revealed that she is “cancer free.” She said this in a video message that featured her husband Prince William and their three children.
“As the summer comes to an end, I cannot tell you what a relief it is to have finally completed my chemotherapy treatment,” Kate began in the video. “The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family. Life as you know it can change in an instant and we have had to find a way to navigate the stormy waters and road unknown.”
“The cancer journey is complex, scary and unpredictable for everyone, especially those closest to you,” she continued. “With humility, it also brings you face to face with your own vulnerabilities in a way you have never considered before, and with that, a new perspective on everything.”
Kate went on to say that she’s “cancer free.” However, she knows that she still has a long road to recovery ahead of her.
“Doing what I can to stay cancer free is now my focus,” she said. “Although I have finished chemotherapy, my path to healing and full recovery is long and I must continue to take each day as it comes. I am however looking forward to being back at work and undertaking a few more public engagements in the coming months when I can.”
This has clearly been a very difficult year for Charles, Kate, and the entire royal family. Please join us in saying a prayer for their good health heading into 2025!
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